I was just thinking about the Cover Stories and what they seem to be doing in the long-term. So, here are my thoughts.
Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles: This one is pretty basic. It shows how Buggy escaped after his defeat and teamed up with Alvida. It's pretty much tying up loose ends and showing how things happened off-screen.
Diary of Koby-Meppo: This is similar to the above, showing Koby and Helmeppo's training and revealing what happened to Morgan. Something new happened as well, debuting a character who would go on to be significant in the future. In this case, it was Garp.
Jango's Dance Paradise: This one shows what happened to Jango and Fullbody after the Syrup Village and Baratie Arcs. It also introduced Hina.
Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll: This one expanded on Hatchan, explaining how he ended up becoming a nicer person and running a takoyaki stand. It also introduced Camie (who's one of my favorite minor characters) and Pappagu.
Wapol's Omnivorous Hurrah: This was the one who made me start wondering about the various cover serials. I'm convinced that the whole reason Oda wrote this was just to give Wapol an excuse to attend Reverie and save Vivi. Seriously, how long has Oda been planning things out?!
Ace's Great Blackbeard Search: This one felt more like a slice of life, providing everyone a nice moment before we all had our hearts ripped out. It introduced Lulusia Kingdom, which ends up being destroyed to establish that the main, over-arching antagonist of the story is not screwing around.
Getatsu's Accidental Blue-Sea Life: This one seems to have been tying up loose ends and giving a secondary villain a new life. I'm kind of wondering if Gedatsu and his resort will come back in the future.
Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works": It's similar to the above, redeeming some minor villains and showing their nicer sides. I don't have a lot to say about this one.
Enel's Great Space Operation: This one is one that I'm expecting to come back in some way. I mean, it revealed that the Skypeians come from the moon, that there are robots on the moon, and Enel's taken over. I just-- It has to come back. Things have gotten weirder and weirder and the history and lore of everything is getting clearer, so this has to have some importance.
CP9's Independent Report: This is one of my favorites. I like that they showed a more sympathetic side (working hard to get Lucci medical treatment, saving a town from pirates [even if Lucci does go too far], Kalifa accepting and planting a flower from a little girl). I like that we get to see Spandam getting the hell scared out of him. I also like that they stay villains after that. I mean, I like people becoming better, but I like variety in how antagonists end up.
Straw Hat's Separation Serial: This one just fills us in on what the Straw Hats were up to while Luffy was pushing himself to the limit and getting emotionally destroyed (thank you so much Akainu). It also sort of explains how they trained over the time skip.
From the Decks of the World: It's just nice to see everyone again and see what they've been doing. It doesn't foreshadow the future or expand the lore, but it doesn't have to.
Caribou's Kehihihihi in the New World: Why is this guy still here? I'm guessing that he's going to end up like Wapol. That's the only real reason I can imagine why he got this spotlight. If nothing else, we saw X Drake again.
Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea: It's nice to see Jinbe being his nice and helpful self. Plus, we get to see another not-so-bad minor villain getting a better deal.
From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc: Again, it's nice to see everyone.
The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet: I just like seeing Barto being himself. Plus, the expansion on Cavendish and the others is nice. And Baby 5 gets a happy ending!
"Gang" Bege's Oh My Family: They might come back. Plus, Lola is happy!
Germa 66's Ahh... An Emotionless Excursion: We get updates on the Charlottes and Vinsmokes. And they're likely to come back in the future, given that Judge and Caesar Clown have teamed up.
My prediction for the next Cover Serial is that the focus will be on X Drake, Yamato, or King.
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